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Ducey signs bill to make ballot harvesting a felony
Saying it will maintain election integrity, Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation to make felons out of those who collect the ballots of others to bring them to the polls.
Unfortunate, but necessary: Governor signs Mesnard’s revenge porn bill
Sharing lewd images of a person without his or her consent will soon by a felony in Arizona now that Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation outlawing the crime.
Human trafficking recommendations complete
The governor’s Task Force on Human Trafficking wants lawmakers to enact tougher penalties on pimps who sell underage prostitutes and customers who pay them, while easing punishments against child prostitutes and treating them more as victims under the law.
Picking up ballots
Mysterious visits to south Phoenix home became catalyst for new elections law
Rey Valenzuela was at his home in south Phoenix during election season last year when a young man, clipboard in hand, knocked on his door and asked for his wife.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge of Arizona restraining-order law
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a Tempe man who said a long–standing restraining order violated his First Amendment rights and should be dissolved.
Setting the record straight on sentencing
I am writing to correct a number of inaccuracies in the May 20 “special report” printed in your newspaper (“A push from the right: More conservatives joining fight to change sentencing guidelines”). I am sure the reporter’s intention was to present a thorough examination of this important topic, but her final product was extremely one-sided and lacking in several important facts. As [...]
Prosecutor declines to charge Don Stapley
A special prosecutor is declining to press charges against a Maricopa County Supervisor after reviewing corruption investigations.
Former Tucson lawmaker Kromko gets probation for forgery
A former Tucson state lawmaker has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to forging petition signatures in his attempt to get on the 2008 general election ballot.
Maricopa County gets $500M grant to get fugitives
Maricopa County has been awarded $500,000 to start and expand programs to track down felony fugitives.
